Zhou Hongguang didn't look at his phone, but instead looked at Ouyang Ming. Seeing Ouyang Ming nod, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Attracting investment is no child's play. With such a large investment, no amount of caution is excessive. Once the project is completed, everyone present will have a remarkable achievement to show for their political career. The worst thing is if it turns out to be a joke, and everyone's political future will be ruined.
The leaders of various departments who had already gone online to learn about the situation looked at Fang Yang differently. A 22-year-old who had almost started from scratch had built a vast empire in just six months. Looking across the country, there was no one else like him!
"President Fang is truly a young prodigy, I'm impressed!"
"Yes, if such a great achievement cannot support the construction, then who dares to say that it can?"
"I'm convinced, I have nothing to say. I support Mr. Fang investing and settling down in our Xihu City. It would be our dereliction of duty not to bring in such a talented person."
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After everyone's doubts about Fang Yang were dispelled, the conversation began to get down to business:
"Mr. Fang, you just mentioned building two factories. Approximately how many employees will you need, and how will you recruit them?"
"We'll probably need to recruit four to five thousand people. Except for some special positions, we can recruit locally for the rest."
"That's great! It can help solve some of our local labor shortage problem!"
With a large population, the difficulty in finding workers has always been a major problem for local government departments. Fang Yang's arrival can be described as a timely help!
With confidence in their abilities, the entire conference room was filled with harmonious conversation. If this grand plan were to be realized, the 500 billion yuan investment would be enough to generate trillions of yuan in surrounding benefits for Xihu City. Xihu City would soon be able to close the gap with Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen and join the ranks of China's top-tier cities!
"Mr. Fang, if we follow your plan, how much economic benefit do you think the children's theme park will bring in a year once it's completed?"
When the topic of revenue came up, Fang Yang became interested. "We did a preliminary calculation and estimated that, based on the park hosting 10 million visitors a year, the direct revenue could reach 30 billion yuan and the indirect revenue could reach 100 billion yuan."
When it comes to this, tourism officials have something to say: "Our West Lake City now receives 80 million tourists a year, generating 130 billion yuan in revenue. How did you calculate such high profits?"
Fang Yang laughed and said, "Our park is different from yours. First of all, we charge an entrance fee, which is over 300 yuan per ticket. Every year, we earn more than 3 billion yuan just from ticket sales. Visiting inside is free, but once you're inside, one day isn't enough; you usually need three days."
Fang Yang gave everyone an example: "If you have three days, you'll need accommodation, and two nights will cost over a thousand yuan. Then there's food, drinks, and souvenirs to take home—that's a lot of money. Ladies and gentlemen, these tourists come to West Lake, they won't just go back there, will they? They'll also travel around the surrounding area for six or seven days. Will they spend less money then?"
"As for your 80 million tourists generating 130 billion yuan in revenue, it's because tourists only stay for a day or two before flocking to other places. Without enough attractions to keep tourists coming back, much of the revenue cannot be guaranteed."
"Mr. Fang, how do you guarantee that your project will keep tourists coming back?"
"Children are the treasure of a family; keeping children is like keeping the whole family!"
Fang Yang's answer was simple and blunt, but it was the truth. Xihu City is indeed beautiful, but the surrounding cities are not bad either. It is true that tourists only come to play for one or two days, but they spend three days at the amusement park. Due to the limited time during holidays, it is difficult for tourists to make the decision to travel to other cities. They may spend the entire holiday in Xihu City. This is the power of an extraordinary project!
“I am quite optimistic about Mr. Fang’s project. If it is implemented, it will be a great benefit just by solving the labor shortage in Xihu City. Moreover, Mr. Fang’s company is doing so well, and it will also bring a considerable amount of tax revenue to Xihu City. I am very confident about this.”
As the introducer of the investment promotion, Ouyang Ming made the final decision: "Since Mr. Fang is responsible for his own funding needs in the whole plan, we must provide him with the highest level of support. We can't expect him to work hard without giving him anything in return. All departments should coordinate with their superiors and provide him with all the necessary policies. We should strive to obtain as much as possible. This is an opportunity for our Xihu City, so we must seize it. As officials, we should benefit the people in our jurisdiction. History will remember your achievements!"
Ouyang Ming's words greatly shocked everyone present. Indeed, they were used to seeing people buy land, then mortgage it, then mortgage it again to build houses, and then mortgage it again to make all sorts of elaborate schemes. Fang Yang's genuine self-raised funds at least demonstrated his sincerity in investing, even if the construction would be a bit slow!
With Ouyang Ming's concluding remarks, the following agenda was relatively simple. Fang Yang also took the opportunity to move to the lounge with Ouyang Ming and Zhou Hongguang. The three of them enjoyed tea and conversation, while Zhou Kai led the group to discuss specific matters with the leaders of various departments.
"Mr. Fang, besides the university town, there are more than 5,000 acres of land left over there. Let's go take a look together tomorrow. You can plan how much land you need. After signing the preliminary investment intention, I still need to apply to the higher-ups. We'll have to wait for the official approval documents from above."
Ouyang Ming sipped his tea contentedly. With no outsiders present, he spoke much more frankly. As for Zhou Hongguang, this was simply his job. In the future, most of the work would require Zhou Hongguang's coordination, and the benefits to Zhou Hongguang were self-evident.
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